Hi, I am Jenny James owner of Art by Jenny, a creative blog of techniques and Australian online craft shop (www.shop.artbyjenny.com.au) ... I'm an artist, illustrator, graphic designer and am very passionate about arts and crafts, and how much creativity heals, encourages positivity and builds happiness. You can find me in a few virtual playgrounds including Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Redbubble... any time you see my Georgiegirl the Cow or the purple 'Art by Jenny' banner, you have found me. The photo to the left is over a year old now, and my hair has grown long and straight, and its a dappled shade of Tim's Distress colour, Hickory Smoke! lol :)
My other loves are my family and friends, time spent chatting about art, creating art or looking at books about art, crafts, embroidery and crochet! lol :) I live my life immersed in colour and creativity, mixing all the colours together inspired by Mother Nature. My favourite designers and artists are Tim Holtz, Dyan Reaveley, Dina Wakley, Rachel Grieg, Tamara Laporte (Willowing), and so many other amazing people I follow in Instagram. My other favourites include Monet, Degas, van Gogh, Pro Hart, Lewis Carroll, AA Milne, Terry Pratchett, Red Dwarf, Good Omens, Chris Gardner's Pursuit of Happyness, Walter Moers, Stephen King, Walt Disney, Bugs and friends, Wallace and Gromit, pirate movies, and many more artists, books, animations, cartoons, tv shows, movies! Too many faves to list here :)
I often create art using papers, textures, stamps and stencils in mixed media, layering with die cutting pieces (ready made and Sizzix templates), love to draw and paint, colour in, do art journaling, make cards and ATCs (artist trading cards), mess about with clay, embroider and crochet. I'm a beginner crocheter so its only easy stuff like scarves, fingerless mittens, coasters, bowls, and mermaid tail shaped scissor fobs. So you can see, my whole world is immersed in Art - creating, sharing, selling and seeing it all around, everywhere I go. Love it!
Art is incredible - it heals the mind, soothes the soul, whispers sweet nothings to the heart and helps make us all Happy. Plus its just so much fun to play with paint, ink and paper! Holly Hobbie would have a simpler way of saying it - "Happiness is art!". My shop has a blog which is updated more regularly, arty news as it happens ... its called the Art by Jenny Shop Arty News :)
Need to replenish your paint supplies or buy a new stamp set? I call art and craft supplies "Arty Treasures", because as a well known fabulous pirate once said, not all treasure is silver and gold (as in money or trinkets). In my treasure shop I sell all the essentials of life designed by Tim Holtz, Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions, Darkroom Door, Dina Wakley, Stampers Anonymous, Ranger, Sizzix plus a few others. Click here to visit my shop.
Want to buy unique gifts like jigsaw puzzles, notebooks, phone cases, tshirts or pet bowls? Have some original art or photographs of your own you'd love to sell? Have a wander through my Redbubble shop and gallery at www.redbubble.com/people/georgiegirl.
If you're in Facebook or Instagram or even in the real world, don't be shy! Smile and wave, say hello, show off your latest masterpiece and share our love of art :)
Art is incredible - it heals the mind, soothes the soul, whispers sweet nothings to the heart and helps make us all Happy. Plus its just so much fun to play with paint, ink and paper! Holly Hobbie would have a simpler way of saying it - "Happiness is art!". My shop has a blog which is updated more regularly, arty news as it happens ... its called the Art by Jenny Shop Arty News :)
Need to replenish your paint supplies or buy a new stamp set? I call art and craft supplies "Arty Treasures", because as a well known fabulous pirate once said, not all treasure is silver and gold (as in money or trinkets). In my treasure shop I sell all the essentials of life designed by Tim Holtz, Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions, Darkroom Door, Dina Wakley, Stampers Anonymous, Ranger, Sizzix plus a few others. Click here to visit my shop.
Want to buy unique gifts like jigsaw puzzles, notebooks, phone cases, tshirts or pet bowls? Have some original art or photographs of your own you'd love to sell? Have a wander through my Redbubble shop and gallery at www.redbubble.com/people/georgiegirl.
If you're in Facebook or Instagram or even in the real world, don't be shy! Smile and wave, say hello, show off your latest masterpiece and share our love of art :) Have a Happy Creative Day!
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